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Science Panorama
The Mathematics of Chess
In how many ways can chess pieces be arranged on a board without threatening any other pieces? What is fairy chess and what does it all have to do with a million dollar prize?
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Science History
Martin Gardner - The Riddler from Oklahoma
Martin Gardner, the greatest puzzle-master, who conveyed the beauty of mathematics better than anyone
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Ask the expert
The Mathematical Secrets of Pop-It - Tracing Back to Ancient Times
Why do we enjoy popping bubble wrap, and how does a simple mathematical secret guarantee victory in a game of Pop-it?
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Brainwash
What are Fibonacci numbers? A mathematical brainwash
Who is considered the father of geometry? What is a Gaussian bell curve? Mathematical trivia for Pi Day
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Science Panorama
A Decade of Science
Microbiomes, big data, the Higgs boson, and brain-computer interface
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Science Archive
The Marvelous Mathematics of Sunflowers
What do sunflowers and pinecones have in common with rabbits? What do they all have to do with math?
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Science news
The 2019 Wolf Prize
Medicine: discoverer of the "satiety hormone". Architecture: Moshe Safdie, who designed the Yad Vashem Museum
